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Lanreotide and Refrigeration
Has anyone left their Lanreotide out of the fridge overnight? What to do in case of an appliance breakdown.
Last active: Oct 12, 2023
PRRT and Lanreotide
Hiya. My partner is on her fourth monthly lanreotide & just had scans. They showed significant growth in liver despite the treatment ( grade 2,...
Last active: Jun 19, 2025
PRRT and lanreotide questions
My partner is grade 2, stage 4 PNET diagnosed Jan 28 2025 and post start of lanreotide (3 months) showed growth still. Starting PRRT shortly....
Last active: Jul 26, 2025
Diet restrictions with Lanreotide?
I had my first Lanreotide injection four days ago on Monday, but was not told of any diet restrictions. I've seen that I should eat...
Last active: Apr 6, 2025
Neuroendocrine Lanreotide (Advanz Pharma) Problems
So, I'm writing this on behalf of my mom. She was first diagnosed with pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer in Sept/2019, because of the extent of the...
Last active: Feb 17 8:54pm
Anyone have hair loss with lanreotide?
After 8 months on lanreotide I am getting the diet down and no longer losing weight, but my hair loss is beginning to be noticeable....
Last active: Nov 4, 2024
Lanreotide Manufacturers: anyone have experience with either?
Lanreotide Manufacturers Approved products are manufactured by Ipsen and Cipla - does anyone have experiences when the the two products are used in ones' NET...
Last active: Mar 18, 2023
Is it common to start on Lanreotide with no known tumors?
Hello, brand new member here. Hoping to tap into the group's wisdom! In January I was diagnosed with a GI-NET (terminal ileal, well-differentiated, grade 2,...
Last active: Jun 12, 2023
Lanreotide eventually becomes less effective, why?
I'm about to take my 15th shot of the drug. It's my understanding that Lanreotide and maybe all Nets drug therapies only work for so...
Last active: Aug 19, 2024
NETs with Liver metastasis: starting lanreotide injections
Had what I thought was a bad stomach bug, turned out to be a neoindicrine tumor blocking my small intestine with lymph node involvement. Had...
Last active: Nov 1, 2025
Lanreotide Question: Why start before the next scan?
I was surprised this morning by an unexpected call from my surgical oncologist. I saw him mid-January and after another MRI (I had one in...
Last active: Feb 15, 2025
Updating about My Lanreotide Injections & CT Scan
As I promised I would after 3 months of lanreotide injections I’m reporting the results of my oncologist’s CT scan with contrast to determine whether...
Last active: Jun 15, 2024
Several inoperable paragangliomas, on lanreotide, now big mass
last scan showed huge mass in mediastinum, biopsy showed sarcoid-like reactivity to malignancy but no one has put eyes on it, coming to Mayo in...
Last active: Oct 4, 2025
Is there a particular diet to have when starting Lanreotide injection?
I will begin my Lanreotide injections tomorrow afternoon. Is there anything to be concerned about? Were you able to drive home? How did you feel...
Last active: Mar 18, 2025
Lanreotide side effects: diarrhea constipation, what to do?
My partner was diagnosed w a stage 4 grade 2 pancreas origin NET. She has started lanreotide & is having diarrhea and then very bad...
Last active: Jun 14, 2025
Facial and lip sores from lanreotide injections for NETs?
NET monthly Samotuline Depot injections seem to cause increasing sores on face and around exterior lips. Help!
Last active: Feb 4, 2025
Lanreotide side effects: Anyone having GI issues?
4 yrs ago routine prostate MRI showed nets in my Ilium of small intestine, surgery 2022 to remove 2 feet of small intestine and about...
Last active: Jan 11 10:11am
Anyone had positive results from Lanreotide injections?
Has anyone had positive results from Lanreotide injections? Tumors in remission or shrinking?
Last active: Dec 2, 2025
Statistics on progression free survival while on SSA / Lanreotide
I have had a full whipple in March 2019. In March 2023 I was diagnosed with neuroendocrine liver metastases (NELM), Grade 2. Since June 23...
Last active: Feb 19, 2024
Scan shows interval progression on lanreotide: Is CAPTEM next?
If first scan shows interval progression while on lanreotide only, is captem the next step? Seeing doctor Monday)
Last active: Jun 13, 2025